Diaper



June 10, 1930. E. G. BREWER 1,762,468

DIAPER Filed Dec. 3, 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR 1541 6. 5/95/4162ATTORNEY June 10, 1930. E. G. BREWER DIAPER Filed Dec. 3, 1927 2Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR 7% .ZT A GT 5/?4'WE/Z ATTORNEY Patented Junev10, 1930 EVA a. name, or" DALLAS, 'rnxas DIAPER Application filedDecember 8, 1927; Serial No. 287,430.

This invention relates to new and useful grovements in diapers.

no object of the invention is to provide a diaper which will combineseveral advantageous features making for sanitation, comfort,convenience and efiiciency.

A further object of the invention is to combine, in a single garment theualities of the usual cloth diaper and t e or inary rubber- 19 izedpants, and to do so in such a manner that the water-proofing element maybe removed when it is not desired to use the same or when the diaper iswashed, thus saving said member from injury wh1ch would result fromimmersion in hot water.

A particular object of the invention is to provide a diaper which may bereadily fastened around the body of an infant without the use of safetypins orlike fastenings and in such a manner as to' provide reasonableadjustability and at the same time effective fastening. An advantage ofsuch an arrangement is that no metal fastenings, buttons or otherhard'substances, which might be uncomfortable, are used.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a diaper in theform of an envelope or casing in which waterproofing sheets, pads andthe like may be inserted and removed when desired.

A very important object of the invention is the provision of a diaperarticularly shaped to properly and com ortably fit around the body ofthe infant so as to give maximum protection for all purposes.

A construction designed to carry out the invention will be hereinafterdescribed, together with other features of the invention.

The invention will be more readily understood from a reading of thefollowing specification and by reference to the accompanying drawings,in which an example of the invention. is shown and wherein:

Fig. 1 is a front elevation of a diaper constructed in accordance withthe invention, folded and secured in'substantially the position it willoccupy when placed around the body of an infant,

Fig. 2 is a rear elevation of the same,

50 r Fig. 3 is a front ,view showing the belt unfastened and one pair ofle straps untied,

Fig. 4 1s a plan view 0 the removable water-proofing sheet,

Fig. 5 is a plan view of the diaper with its parts unfolded andunsecured 1n substantially the position it will be placed when it is tobe secured around the body of an infant, portions of the envelope beingbroken away to illustrate underlying parts,

Fig. 6 is an enlarged vertical sectional view taken on the line 6-6 ofFig. 5, A

Fig. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken on the line 7-7 of Fig. 5, and

Fig. 8 is a perspective view of the removable pad. 1

In the drawings the numeral 10 designates a cloth envelope or bodyhaving complementary front and rear sides and made of cloth usually usedfor this urpose. The envelope is given a general an shape flaringupwardly from a reduced tongue 11 at its bottom to a horizontal waistband 12 at its upper edge. The upper edge of the envelope is open alongthe waist band, similar to a pillow case, while the sides and bottom ofthe tongue are closed. This envelope may be suitably out, sewed andotherwise fashioned, the particular details being considered within thescope of those skilled in the art and not necessary to illustrate.

The tongue 11 is provided with a pair of eyelets or slots 13 extendingentirely through the envelope and similar slots 1d are provided inthe-upper central portion of said en- 'velope. To one end of the waistband 12 is attached a tab 15 in such a manner as to provide a slit 16between said tab and the end of the band. To the outer corners of thetab a pair of tying tapes 17 are attached. A strap 18 has one endsecured to the opposite end of the waist band 12 and near its outer endis provided with a pair of tying tapes 19. The envelope is provided oneach side just above its transverse center with tying tapes 20 and hasbelow its transverse center other tying tapes 21. The tapes 20 arepreferably attached to the edges of the envelope, while the tapes 21 areattached to the back of the envelope at points inwardly from the edges,as is indicated in Figs. 3 and 5.

through the eyelet 14 When the dia er is to be secured on the infant, itis lace substantially as is shown in i 2. To hold the strap in 'place itis-threaded as is also shownin Fig.

2. The tab 15 is folded across the tongue, as is shown in Fig. 1, andits tapes 17 are tied with the tapes 19, whereby the diaper iscomfortably secured around the body and abdomen of the infant. The useof-the tapes 17 and 19 and the tab and slit 16 provides an adjustment sothat the diaper is made to comfortably fit the body.

It w1ll be seen that when the tongue 11 1s folded upwardly, the limbs ofthe infant will protrude below the tapes 20 and 21 on each side. Bysetting'the tapes 21 inwardly, the folded side portions of the diapermay be made to overlap the tongue portion, 'when quate protection andalso permltting, comfortable adjustment. The diaper is readily appliedand as easily removed.

,When it is desired to provide a water-proof diaper, a rubberized sheetor panel 22, as shown in Fig. 4, is inserted in the envelope, as isshown in Fig. 5. This sheet is provided with eyelets 13'- and 14positioned to register respectively with the eyelets -13 and 14, so thatwhen the strap 18 is passed through said eyelets 13 and 14 it will alsobe assed through the eyelets 13 and 14', thus he ding the sheet inplace. It is obvious that the protecting sheet may be readily removedbefore immers ing the dia er in hot water and also that said sheet may emade of any material suitable for the purpose and finished in any propermanner.

Under certain conditions it may be desirable to use a ad within theenvelope and by foldinga strip ofcloth 23 upon itself, as is shown inFig. 8, and inserting the pad thus formed in the envelope, asis shown inFigs. 5 and 6, a satisfactory arrangement will be had.

The use of the different tying tapes avoids the necessity of safetypins, buttons, or other fastenings commonly used. There willbe nothingabout this garment to injure or make the infant uncomfortable and thetying tapes 20 and 21 will permit the garment to be drawn suflicientlytight to properly hold, but not too tight to cause irritation or stopcirculation. The manner of holding the waterproof sheet 22 has theadvantage of eliminating buttons or other fastenings and tends toprolong the life of said sheet. It will be apparent that one sheet maybe supplied and interchangeably used with a number of diaper envelo s.-

It is obvious that if it was not desired to waist said tapes are tled,thus afi'ordln more ade-- I envelope having a foldable ton lower andprovided with eyelets and'a waist use the protecting sheet 22 or the pad23 the and alterations, may be made within the scope of'the ap ndedclaims.

What filaim, is: p

1. A diaper comprising an envelope and having attaching eyes at oppositeends, a strap attached to the .envelope for securing it on the body ofan infant, and a waterproofing sheet removably disposed within theenvelope, the strap being threaded through the eyes-at each end of saldsheet for holding the said ends at the waist band when the strap isutilized. for fastening the diaper.

2. A diaper comprising a fan shaped envelope including a tongue at itsbottom and a waist band at its upper portion, said am. velope being openalong said waist band, the envelope having eyes in its tongue and in itsand portion, a water-proofing sheet removably disposed in the envelopeand having eyes registering, with the eyes of the envelope, and a strapattached to the envelope and adapted to be passed around the body ofbeing passed through t e eyes of the envelope and the sheet.

3. A diaper comprising a fan shaped body having a tongue at its lowerend and a waist band at its top, the tongue being foldable upwardly andhaving eyelets, a strap attached to one end of the waist band of thebody and having tying tapes, and a tab attached to the other end of thewaist band of the body and havin tying tapes, there bein a slit betweenthe ta and the waist band, t e strap being passed through the eyelets ofthe tongue and the said slit and carried around the body of the infantso that its tying tapes may be tied to the tying tapes of the tab, saidtab being disposed in front of thetongue and over the eyelets thereof.

4. A diaper comprising a fan shaped body having atongue at its lower endand a waist band at its top, the tongue being foldable upwardly andhaving eyelets, a strap attached to one end of the waist band of thebody, a tab attached to the other end of the waist band of the body and.having tying means, there bein a slit between the tab and the waist banthe strap being passed through the eyelets of the tongue and the saidslit and carried around the body of the infant and tied to the tab, saidtab being disposed in front of the tongue and over the eyelets therethesides of the diaper when the tongue is 5. A diaper comprising a taperingbody ineluding two layers of material forming an gue at its band at itsupper end having centrally disposed eyelets, and straps secured to theeyelets and passing through the eyelets of the tongue for securing thedia er in use and also passing through the eye ets of the waist band forclosing the envelope.

6. A diaper comprising a sheet of fabric ada ted to be folded around thethighs of the ody and having slits at o posits edges, a waterproof sheetremovably sposed upon the fabric and provided with attachin slitsarranged to aline with the slits of the abric, and tying straps atopposite edges of the fabric adapted to be passed about the waist of thewearer and through the slits of both the fabric and waterproof sheet.

7. A diaper comprising an envelope having slits at its open" end, awaterproof sheet removably disposed therein and provided with alinedattaching slits, and tying straps at the sides of the envelope adaptedto be passed about the waist of the wearer and throu h said slits toform supporting means for t e diaper.

8; A diaper comprising a body rovided with slits at one edge, awaterproo g sheet removably disposed thereon and having slits atopposite edges, and securin means disposed at the waist band of the'aper'to embrace the waist of the wearer and engaging the slits of thebody and both edge slits of the sheet when positioned for use upon thewearer.

In testimony whereof I aflix 111 Si ature.

